Utility Regulatory Assets and Liabilities and Regulatory Matters (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Regulated Operations [Abstract]

Schedule of Regulatory Assets

The following regulatory assets and liabilities associated with our Utilities reportable segment are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30:

	2022		2021
Regulatory assets (a):
Income taxes recoverable	$	83	$	143
Underfunded pension plans	114		108
Environmental costs	37		58
Deferred fuel and power costs	32		11
Removal costs, net	22		24
Other	52		53
Total regulatory assets	$	340	$	397
Regulatory liabilities (a):
Postretirement benefits	$	11	$	13
Deferred fuel and power refunds	3		36
State income tax benefits — distribution system repairs	38		32
Excess federal deferred income taxes	279		287
Other	4		20
Total regulatory liabilities	$	335	$	388

(a)    Current regulatory assets are recorded in “Other current assets” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Regulatory liabilities are recorded in “Other current liabilities” and “Other noncurrent liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Schedule of Regulatory Liabilities

The following regulatory assets and liabilities associated with our Utilities reportable segment are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30:

	2022		2021
Regulatory assets (a):
Income taxes recoverable	$	83	$	143
Underfunded pension plans	114		108
Environmental costs	37		58
Deferred fuel and power costs	32		11
Removal costs, net	22		24
Other	52		53
Total regulatory assets	$	340	$	397
Regulatory liabilities (a):
Postretirement benefits	$	11	$	13
Deferred fuel and power refunds	3		36
State income tax benefits — distribution system repairs	38		32
Excess federal deferred income taxes	279		287
Other	4		20
Total regulatory liabilities	$	335	$	388

(a)    Current regulatory assets are recorded in “Other current assets” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Regulatory liabilities are recorded in “Other current liabilities” and “Other noncurrent liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.